As a personal humble brag, my brother Bob retired Friday at the ripe age of 55. Fully retired, full benefits paid for by his union, and a lifelong pension that will serve him well. Did he spend 33 years at the same company dedicated to his craft? Yes, he did. Was it easy? No, it was not. Was it rewarding work? You’d have to ask him, and he would probably say “it depended on the day”. Nonetheless, he persisted day in and day out for 33 years…and to be fair, that was no

I came upon a video of a great HR professional I follow on social media talking about the dynamic of employee vs. employer 'racing to the bottom' (aka "taking the low road") when workplace situations go awry between employees and their leadership. Her example was around when employees give notice and how employers and employees try and outdo one another and damage the relationship even more as they transition out of an organization. Leadership does this by telling a person

In a scenario where the HR 'safe channel' is compromised like we saw last week, employees may find themselves at a loss for where to...

If I can squeeze any additional "Wicked" references into this article, I will. Just give me time. This week, I spoke with a friend whose...